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The "I'm not very good at this sport" Confession Thread

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03gade
Posts: 856 - Karma: 3,263
So I've been doing freestyle for 4 years. Everyone loves to talk about how good they are with these "edits" and things. I''m here to admit, to all of newschoolers that I suckkk. I don't really mind cause I'm still having fun, but its been 4 years and I only do 360s, off of 20 ft jumps max. And rail tricks, forget about it. FS 270 is about as far as I get.

I KNOW I'm not alone. This is safe place to admit your suckage.
12 years ago
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Craigskis
Posts: 6650 - Karma: 1,645
I should have signed this thread back in 1999
12 years ago
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gcalex5
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By all regards I also suck the most I've ever gotten the balls to do is a 360 and 270 on rails.....the sad part is that took me 3 years to learn
12 years ago
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lgski
Posts: 1832 - Karma: 2,291
wow you guys all suck...
12 years ago
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yuck
Posts: 8384 - Karma: 2,090
i wish i had learned not to care about how good I was sooner in life haha but im at the point where I'm good enough to go out and hit everything in the park and have fun. i gave up on learning new tricks and now i focus on making the ones I know just look cooler.

ill do 3s off any jump and rodeo smaller stuff (
12 years ago
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-WZ-
Posts: 3600 - Karma: 6,582
That tldr is so sad :(
12 years ago
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flyingsqirrel3
Posts: 91 - Karma: 305
Well I've never hit a jump over like 8 ft.  mostly because I've never had the opportunity but IDK if i'd have the guts...
12 years ago
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ForeverYung
Posts: 8385 - Karma: 2,060
First day back on snow after watching edits all summer and going like "oh I'm totally gonna do that this winter."

lol nope
12 years ago
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RoofDaRoofieDogg
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Also tfw no gf :(
12 years ago
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Yaraelpoof.png
Posts: 1556 - Karma: 6,418
I snowboard

the largest I have ever gone is 40 ft straight air, never flipped, corked, bio, or even 5ed.

The most I can do is a 3 on a small jump under 15 ft

I can 2 on ground height boxes sometimes.

I suck
12 years ago
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Yaraelpoof.png
Posts: 1556 - Karma: 6,418
Lost it at social situations
12 years ago
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wameron
Posts: 1242 - Karma: 1,323
I live on the east coast and go to college in South Carolina so thats my excuse, but I'm shit at park skiing. Ive got 3s pretty locked and I can 2 out of boxs, but Im fine with that because Ill still hit most cliffs.

All that being said, I am really good at shredsauce and was really good at Jibbin

Come to think of it half of the people on this site now probably dont know what Jibbin is
12 years ago
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iH8pow
Posts: 1892 - Karma: 8,512
I haven't progressed at all since college. My goal is just to keep doing what I've been able to do before. I'll only get mad at myself if I bitch out of something I've been fully capable of before (like backflips, haven't done one in 3 years as well). Some of the best park skiers I grew up with no longer do it at all. Nothing at all wrong with moving on and getting into new things, but the way I see it every year I motivated and well enough to keep skiing park is reason enough to be content. No reason to get yourself hurt and not be able to work, only a handful of people on this site if that will ever make enough money to legitimately live off of skiing professionally.

12 years ago
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John18_6
Posts: 7313 - Karma: 49,171
I can't even do a 180 because my skis eject on takeoff....
12 years ago
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Skierra69
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I've been skiing since I was 3 years old and all I have to show for it is going fast on groomers. Park? forget about it. Big mountain? doable but scary af. Couldn't land a 3 if my life depended on it....
12 years ago
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John18_6
Posts: 7313 - Karma: 49,171
inb4 thirsty skiers say they will teach you
12 years ago
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aaronec
Posts: 37 - Karma: 148
I've done frontflips and can bindsoul all day, but just recently learned switchups and I can't 540.
12 years ago
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percs
Posts: 2280 - Karma: 5,810
I feel opposite. I Can 3 on 25+ jumps but cant really hit a rail
12 years ago
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RimJobber
Posts: 3313 - Karma: 10,058
Can't do rails. Barely have 3's down on jumps.

I'll hit any jump though, just wont spin.
12 years ago
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DayMan
Posts: 4707 - Karma: 8,804
Injuries have sorta shat on any confidence I had, which wasn't much to begin with.. So yeah. I pretty much blow at park. When you do this shit hitting a rail it doesn't exactly inspire you to try new tricks: Click for larger image
12 years ago
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HaydenLaBrie
Posts: 563 - Karma: 397
shut up bro
12 years ago
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Vintage
Posts: 60 - Karma: 147
yup i suck, and yet i spend the little money i make on new ski stuff.... cause i love skiing so much...ill get better someday hopefully and do my gear proud
12 years ago
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Woodhouse
Posts: 390 - Karma: 158
Can't flip. I've been telling myself to do it for too long.
12 years ago
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Chubz.
Posts: 13918 - Karma: 25,673
180s and straight slides that's all I need
12 years ago
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CaptainSlow
Posts: 717 - Karma: 930
floaty 3's and slides, all I need to be happy in this life.
12 years ago
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broto
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i don't think i could fuck my shit up that bad if i went through a wood chipper
12 years ago
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YungEz
Posts: 62 - Karma: 4,828
I can quad cork 1980 Ive only been skiing once :(
12 years ago
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John18_6
Posts: 7313 - Karma: 49,171
I can double, rodeo 7, and cork 10 on tramp. Am scared to 360 on snow. FML
12 years ago
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thedanimal
Posts: 490 - Karma: 180
I suck, i tore my right mcl and then one year later i sprained it (both times on jumps) after that ive been freaked out about doing the smallest spins of jumps. ive practically given up on my jumping game. my rail game is creative, but max 2s on and off. ive been skiing park for one an a half years. But im having fun so it doesn't matter
12 years ago
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powerslide
Posts: 570 - Karma: 273
I'm Old and I suck. I feel like a washed out wannabe when I get in the park - but I get a fantastic feeling skiing with my kids
12 years ago
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rsvp
Posts: 1516 - Karma: 2,611
fuck yall I've been skiing since I was 2 and I still can't spin above a 3
12 years ago
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seanahue.
Posts: 2142 - Karma: 3,374
Used to ski at Meadows/Tline, thought I was pretty damn good.

Ski at PCMR now, can do more stuff, don't feel half as boss as I used to.

Humble pie tastes like shit.
12 years ago
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Benson.
Posts: 2739 - Karma: 3,787
I have a similar circumstance. I've now got 7 years of powder, groomer, and mogul skiing under my belt, as well as being able to front, back, and sideflip on tramp and spin up to 9 on tramp. But this will be my first year of park. I'm a little intimidated, but I think I'll progress fairly quickly due to the fact that I already know how to ski (unlike many kids in the park), and control my body in the air from trampoline. I'm just out there to have fun in any case, so any "progression" will just be an added bonus!
12 years ago
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DaffyDaDak
Posts: 864 - Karma: 433
Got every rail trick in the book but my biggest throw on a jump is a 3..
12 years ago
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Scotty_Boy
Posts: 777 - Karma: 1,449
I can 5 :| probably most stylish trick I can do is nose butter 3 since I'm the only one at home mountain that does em

/pathetic claim
12 years ago
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Kimbo~Slice
Posts: 522 - Karma: 194
Y'all can speak for yourselves I'm a goddamn baller y'all feel me

GODDAMN BALLER YO

YO I'M SUCH A BALLER I CAN POP 5s AND I LISTEN TO MILEY FUCKING CYRUS AND DRAKE AND EMINEM BECAUSE THEY'RE LEGIT Y'ALL OH YEAH AND MOTHERFUCKING LORDE TOO THAT BITCH CAN SUCK A FAT FINGER Y'ALL
12 years ago
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AlexFogo85
Posts: 573 - Karma: 7,474
This will be my 3rd season in the park. I can spin a lot, okay with rails, but I cannot grab for the life of me. I just don't understand how
12 years ago
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Meeds
Posts: 73 - Karma: 335
I'm not so great, but i love the style and culture of it all so i just keep doin what im doin
12 years ago
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t.dough
Posts: 413 - Karma: 1,090
Next time I'm in the park I'm going to pick a rail and wreck myself over and over until I eventually scare my body into doing it right.
12 years ago
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Dr.Dickless
Posts: 2620 - Karma: 1,392
I don't even know what exactly a K-Fed entails
12 years ago
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GiganticCircle
Posts: 82 - Karma: -337
Is anyone impressed I hit a box on day two?
12 years ago
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Kimbo~Slice
Posts: 522 - Karma: 194
IF IT'S STILL DAY TWO NOW BABY CONGRATS.

GOT MILK?
12 years ago
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GiganticCircle
Posts: 82 - Karma: -337
I grew up a bit :(.. SEASON TWO!
12 years ago
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FuckitHuckit
Posts: 125 - Karma: 653
It's my first year, trying to land my first three. Am comfortable at riding switch but don't have the balls to land switch. Can hit rails and boxes but no tricks or spins off of them. Getting better though hopefully I progress alot
12 years ago
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03gade
Posts: 856 - Karma: 3,263
grabs are easily the most underestimated thing in skiing, its so difficult, it throws you body off alot trying to do anything but a safety. This is something I am coming to realize so far this season.

On another note, I finally started hitting rails once I realized I am fat as hell and need about 30% more speed then the average person who cuts me off in order to pop and turn 90 to get on the rail.
11 years ago
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Wizerd
Posts: 908 - Karma: 6,696
I suck, I only do 3s off jumps and 2s out of rails. But I think its justified because this is my beginning of my second season ever skiing and also 2nd park skiing
11 years ago
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Superduploman
Posts: 227 - Karma: 505
Been freestyle skiing for two years, 10 years racing prior to that. I can do 3s on small kickers only, grabs on medium stepdowns, and some very basic box rails with maybe one switch
11 years ago
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GeorgeL98
Posts: 13 - Karma: 214
I've been skiing since I was 2 but started becoming more of a park skier in 6th grade when i was 12. im now 15 and have only just now started to kinda grow balls and hit the features ive been envying other people hitting, I have even gotten myself a few small sponsors, its all about fun and progression
11 years ago
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J_Steez
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HH7GfOpC010
11 years ago
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Dode
Posts: 349 - Karma: 1,052
This is my first season skiing I can front 2 on occasion and front swap on occasion as well I can do 180's and have done one with a safety once.. I suck quite bad.. I feel especially bad because I ski with kids who can super fed and do flips and stuff
11 years ago
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